Wildlife Waterhole View - Namib Desert, Namibia

Oryx, ostriches and springbok come to drink at this remote waterhole on the gravel plains of the Namib Desert in Namibia, close to the edge of the Namib-Naukluft National Park, with the open desert stretching away all around.

The Namib has been dry for around 55 to 80 million years, possibly making it the oldest desert in the world. It runs about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) along the Atlantic coast, and its name is said to mean "vast place" in the Nama language.

Not far away, the red dunes around Sossusvlei rise more than 1,000 feet (300 m), and the Namib Sand Sea became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013.

Did You Know? The gemsbok, or oryx, survives the desert heat by letting its body temperature rise to about 104°F (40°C) during the hottest part of the day, so it sweats less and saves water.

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